FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Montgomery County Judge Denies Temporary Injunction in Right-to-Know Case. Upper Pottsgrove Township,PA – The Upper Pottsgrove Board of Commissioners announced today that their request for a temporary injunction against a resident accused of abusing the state’s Right-to-Know law has been denied. Montgomery County Judge Saltz declined to grant the temporary injunction in the case of Upper Pottsgrove Township…
The Upper Pottsgrove Journal
UPPER POTTSGROVE ELECTIONS—There are three Board of Commissioner seats up this year as well as the Tax Collector position in Upper Pottsgrove Township. The requirements for these offices are to be a resident of the Township and to be of voting age. The Board of Commissioners is made up of five members elected in odd years with three elected…
Representing the Best Interests of All Residents Must Be Our Priority. The primary responsibility of every elected Upper Pottsgrove Township Commissioner is to represent the best collective interests of all residents. This is not a novel concept; it is the foundation of public service. However, recent actions compel us to reflect on who truly represents whom. When I was…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Upper Pottsgrove Township Files Legal Action Against Matthew E. Murray Over Right-to-Know Law Abuse Pottstown, PA – Upper Pottsgrove Township has filed a civil complaint in the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, seeking legal remedies against Matthew E. Murray for the alleged abuse of the Right-to-Know Law (RTKL). The complaint outlines significant burdens imposed…
Recently, the Common Pleas Court ruled against our plan to build a municipal complex on Township property citing co-mingling of funds as a major reason for the ruling—an action that occurred long before any of the current members were on the board. While we respect the decision, we believe it lacks a strong legal foundation and have decided to…
Upper Pottsgrove Commissioner Hank Llewellyn has put together an overview of the history of Upper Pottsgrove Township accompanied by interesting map from 1877. Please see his article at the link by clicking the “Read Full Article” below or go to the “Section” tab above, Upper Pottsgrove History. Please see as well the complete 1877 Map of the Pottstown Area.
Commentary by Deb Bingham: As I drive through Upper Pottsgrove Township, I see the signs “Save Smola Farm–Stop Stealing our Taxpayer Funded Open Space.” “What does this really mean?”, I have been asked by residents in neighboring municipalities. I said that Smola Farm (actually Evans Rd) is not being stolen but a few acres are going to be used for a municipal complex…
Commentary by Renee Spaide: In a world filled with hatred, who would have ever thought that it would trickle down to local government. Unfortunately, that is where we are. The ”save Smola farm” debacle is all about hatred, not a one-and-a-half-acre piece of land. I am a past commissioner. I was on the board when many of these decisions were made. They were…
UPPER POTTSGROVE–Please see below the response from the majority of the Upper Pottsgrove Commissioners regarding a letter attributed to Ms Harper, the attorney of the plaintiffs suing the Township. The Harper letter is attached below for reference. Please also see the link to the local newspaper that printed the commissioners’ response. Please see the article “Three Commissioners Defend Staff,…
UPPER POTTSGROVE-In their ongoing effort to guard against overdevelopment in the Township as well as to maintain its rural flavor, the majority of commissioners–Don Read, Hank Llewellyn, and Trace Slinkerd–voted on March 18th to purchase 9.25 acres of land located at 2290 Gilbertsville Rd. The land, situated at the intersection of Gilbertsville Rd and Moyer Rd, brings the Township’s…